Abstract: Simple, economical preparative processes for the provision of pure hydroxyl functional materials derived by converting unsaturated molecules found in animal fats into hydroxyl groups are presented herein. The hydroxylated animal fats can be reacted with isocyanates to form polyurethane articles.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an organic reactive intermediate that contains a combination of epoxy groups, hydroxy groups and unsaturated groups wherein the process can be utilized to control the amounts of each of the functional groups in the final product. The reactive intermediates are prepared from natural triglyceride plant and animal oils containing unsaturation.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for hydroxylating vegetable oils to create polyols suitable for use in polymer processes, particularly polyurethane processes. The process includes contacting a vegetable oil with hydrogen peroxide and an organic acid having 1-3 carbon atoms under conditions sufficient to oxidize carbon to carbon double bonds found in the vegetable oil. There is also disclosed a vegetable oil based polyol having an acid number of 2.0 mg KOH/g or less. The polyol contains 0.1% w/w or less water, 0.1% w/w or less of the organic acid used to prepare the polyol, and triglyceride groups having fatty acid moieties ranging from C16 to C18. The fatty acid moieties contain pendant carboxylate groups having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an organic reactive intermediate that contains a combination of epoxy groups, hydroxy groups and unsaturated groups wherein the process can be utilized to control the amounts of each of the functional groups in the final product. The reactive intermediates are prepared from natural triglyceride plant and animal oils containing unsaturation.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an organic reactive intermediate that contains a combination of epoxy groups, hydroxy groups and unsaturated groups wherein the process can be utilized to control the amounts of each of the functional groups in the final product. The reactive intermediates are prepared from natural triglyceride plant and animal oils containing unsaturation.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for hydroxylating vegetable oils to create polyols suitable for use in polymer processes, particularly polyurethane processes. The process includes contacting a vegetable oil with hydrogen peroxide and an organic acid having 1-3 carbon atoms under conditions sufficient to oxidize carbon to carbon double bonds found in the vegetable oil. There is also disclosed a vegetable oil based polyol having an acid number of 2.0 mg KOH/g or less. The polyol contains 0.1% w/w or less water, 0.1% w/w or less of the organic acid used to prepare the polyol, and triglyceride groups having fatty acid moieties ranging from C16 to C18. The fatty acid moieties contain pendant carboxylate groups having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for hydroxylating vegetable oils to create polyols suitable for use in polymer processes, particularly polyurethane processes. The process includes contacting a vegetable oil with hydrogen peroxide and an organic acid having 1-3 carbon atoms under conditions sufficient to oxidize carbon to carbon double bonds found in the vegetable oil. There is also disclosed a vegetable oil based polyol having an acid number of 2.0 mg KOH/g or less. The polyol contains 0.1% w/w or less water, 0.1% w/w or less of the organic acid used to prepare the polyol, and triglyceride groups having fatty acid moieties ranging from C16 to C18. The fatty acid moieties contain pendant carboxylate groups having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.